MathsYears 10–11Number
Fraction operations
Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers fluently
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine you have a pizza 🍕 cut into 8 equal slices. You eat 3 slices — that's 3/8 of the pizza.
- 2
Use the fraction bar to show 3/8 + 2/8 by shading the parts.
- 3
Let's do one together: 1/5 + 2/5 = ?
- 4
What is 4/9 + 3/9?
- 5
Now try subtracting: 7/12 - 4/12 = ? Same bottom number, just take away the top ones.
- 6
Show 7/12 - 4/12 on the fraction bar. Shade 7 parts, then unshade 4.
- 7
What is 11/15 - 5/15?
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